CNC Lathe Machine for the National Data Buoy Center at Stennis Space Center, MS

<p>The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration&rsquo;s (NOAA) Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division-Kansas City intends to negotiate and award a purchase order, on a sole source basis, under authority of RFO FAR 6.103-1, with Phillips Corporation in Hanover, MD for Hass ST-20 CNC Lathe Machine and Haas-compatible tooling to be delivered to the National Data Buoy Center at Stennis Space Center, MS.</p>

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<p>The sole source determination is based on NOAA&rsquo;s Sole Source Justification rationale.&nbsp; This procurement will obtain a Haas ST-20 CNC Lathe machine to manufacture components that are used on all NDBC programs.&nbsp; All existing CNC mills and lathes at the National Data Buoy Center (NDBC) are Haas machines. The Haas ST-20 utilizes the Next-Generation Control (NGC) system which will be common across the facility. Introducing a different brand would require entirely separate proprietary software environments and post-processors.</p>

<p>The NDBC maintains a significant inventory of Haas-compatible tooling. This procurement includes BMT65 tool holders and a Wireless Intuitive Probing System (WIPS) designed to interface with Haas software. Non-Haas alternatives would necessitate an entirely new suite of proprietary tooling and probing hardware.</p>

<p>All NDBC machinists are trained on Haas systems. Training the workforce on a new control language would lead to a substantial loss in productivity and introduce operational risks to mission-critical manufacturing.</p>

<p>Phillips Federal is the exclusive distributor for Haas CNC tools to U.S. Government facilities, providing a single certified point of contact for service and maintenance.</p>

<p>The Haas ST-20 appears to be the only machine meeting the government&rsquo;s needs due to its compatibility with existing software, tooling, and personnel. Alternative brands would result in excessive costs for retraining and hardware acquisition that would not be recovered through competition.</p>

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<p>This pre-solicitation notice is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the government&rsquo;s requirements may submit substantiating documentation or a request for additional information in writing to Abigail Green, Abigail.green@noaa.gov, within 15 days after publication of this pre-solicitation notice. Such requests and documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this pre-solicitation notice.</p>

Point of Contact

• Abigail Green — abigail.green@noaa.gov — 8164267469

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